david.atwell Posted December 16, 2007 Author Share Posted December 16, 2007 Well, now, I've missed quite a bit! :-) Those trailers look phenomenal. I can't wait. My take on it: It's a "New Titanic." I think that makes the most sense, with the given information. As for the poll: I'm changing it as soon as I post this. :-) Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vista? Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 I vote Rose Tyler for the poll! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 So do I, and one other person. :-) Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vista? Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 So do I, and one other person. :-) I wonder who that is . . . :?: Mind you, Martha Jones aint bad either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 True, but she just doesn't hold the same staying power as Rose did. Three years vs. one year...it's just something about her. Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vista? Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Although it sounds ridiculous, did you notice that in the Christmas trailer video, the Doctor Who logo was "chromish". Could this be related to the upcoming Christmas special? Probably not! I'm going mad at the age of 11!!!!!!! :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldnewser Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 The Doctor picks up a life preserver with the name "TITANIC" on it. Now that makes me wonder...why would you need life preservers on an spaceship? :? Maybe it'll save you from "drowning" in space Quote deviantART Space and the Relative---Space Art Basics Tut (BETA) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vista? Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 The Doctor picks up a life preserver with the name "TITANIC" on it. Now that makes me wonder...why would you need life preservers on an spaceship? :? Maybe it'll save you from "drowning" in space Good point! I wonder . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrddin Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Aesthetic nod to the past? An object of folly, perhaps? Quote How to Save Your Images under Different File Types My dA Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted December 22, 2007 Author Share Posted December 22, 2007 Aesthetic nod to the past? An object of folly, perhaps? A good plot device? Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldnewser Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Yea, I thought the life preserver seemed too "stiff" to be useful for anything. Spoilers in this vid. Doctor Who covered by Newsround: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYcki2Nq_fc Awesomeness! New theme too! yay! Quote deviantART Space and the Relative---Space Art Basics Tut (BETA) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrddin Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 SpoilersWhenever I read those words I always think the contents will never actually spoil it for me. I should start heeding these warnings. Although, despite the spoil, new theme tune. Oh my God. I'm with you worldnewser on this one. Fantastic! If anyone is remotely interested in the theme tune and/or remixes, I would heavily suggest visiting this site, http://whomix.trilete.net/?wmid=music, and heavily recommend the ones by 'Nick' (the 'Regeneration' titles), 'Hardwire', and 'JeX', among others. These particular artists perform quite interesting and Doctor Who-worthy pieces, although I do suggest litstening to a lot more than the ones by the above mentioned; some are good, some are excellent, but then some are quite frankly awful. Still a great listen and one to pass the time with. EDIT: these are the ones that I've downloaded... Some are more techno and electronic than my usual taste of music, but for DW, I can make exceptions. Quote How to Save Your Images under Different File Types My dA Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vista? Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 What did you think of the Christmas special? It was better than I thought!!! PS: david.atwell - have you seen the xmas episode yet? For your sake, I'm not gonna actually talk about the episode. Do let me know, if you've seen it in the US Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted December 26, 2007 Author Share Posted December 26, 2007 Sadly, no. It hasn't been shown over here yet. :-( You may feel free to talk about it, if you just use a tiny font size. [size=10]Like this.[/size] Or so. :-) Thanks, though. Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobofthedead Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 You can see it here if you so wish and have Windows XP... Quote "I am the anarchist, I am the antichrist, I am the walrus, G'JOO G'GOO G'JOOB!" I dig a pygmy, by Charles Hawtree and the Deaf Aids. Phase One, in which Doris gets her oats. ~John Lennon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted December 26, 2007 Author Share Posted December 26, 2007 I will check it out as soon as I get home. Awesome! Thanks, BotD. Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrddin Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 The new theme tune is excellent, as I thought it would be. The only problem now is the title sequence; I am so used to the 'old' tune with this sequence that the new one doesn't sit right with it anymore, a little Katy-cornered with the timing if you ask me. It would not surprise me, therefore, if we were to get a new title sequence to accompany the new theme tune for 2008 and onwards. Oh, david, if you find you're having problems with the link Bobofthedead gave, to the BBC iPlayer streaming of the episode, digest this support page which might be of some relevance: http://iplayersupport.external.bbc.co.uk/...lvl1=4. Do tell if it does work out for you, though. Quote How to Save Your Images under Different File Types My dA Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobofthedead Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 It works for me perfectly, but I'm not sure about out of the UK... And yes, I agree: the new theme tune is good but I don't seem to have your "out of sync" problem... Odd huh? Actually, a new title sequence would be welcome - I really feel that the sequence reminds me of the "Make A Wave With Paint.NET" effect which the n00bs seem to be so fond of, and so, by extension, it reminds me of n00bs everywhere... :? Quote "I am the anarchist, I am the antichrist, I am the walrus, G'JOO G'GOO G'JOOB!" I dig a pygmy, by Charles Hawtree and the Deaf Aids. Phase One, in which Doris gets her oats. ~John Lennon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrddin Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 ...I really feel that the sequence reminds me of the "Make A Wave With Paint.NET" effect which the n00bs seem to be so fond of... http://paintdotnet.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=3913... I think if I were to rate Voyage of the Damned, I would give it solid 9. But not more or less. Quote How to Save Your Images under Different File Types My dA Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted December 26, 2007 Author Share Posted December 26, 2007 Nine out of five? Out of ten? Out of two hundred thirty-six? :-P Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrddin Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Out of five, of course. It was that good. Quote How to Save Your Images under Different File Types My dA Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted December 26, 2007 Author Share Posted December 26, 2007 Oy, I've GOT to see this episode then. Better than Blink? Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrddin Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 I could never answer that even if you had seen it. It's a tough decision as there are factors in both episodes which warrant the higher praise, but I truly cannot decide. I think if it was not for length of VotD it would have been bad, the time gave it a movie-esque quality you only get when you watch consecutively a two-parter; this makes it a strong contender. Quote How to Save Your Images under Different File Types My dA Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobofthedead Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Well, it sure beat the "Christmas Trees" of yesteryear, although I felt like shooting The Queen after she said her line! Quote "I am the anarchist, I am the antichrist, I am the walrus, G'JOO G'GOO G'JOOB!" I dig a pygmy, by Charles Hawtree and the Deaf Aids. Phase One, in which Doris gets her oats. ~John Lennon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldnewser Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Purposely waited until after watching the entire episode on youtube . Awesomeness! Liked the background music for this ep. Makes me think of the Master's theme redone. Opening theme seemed too melodramatic, but I think its ok after a few go arounds. I liked the Titanic storyline too. And, uh, what was wrong with the Queen's line? ok, well yea, maybe, considering that She's all like "thank you" and she was the only one that chose not to take cover. Oh the irony! l ol only one reference to Martha in the season 4 preview And dA, make sure you tell us when you see the episode and rattle off a few comments Quote deviantART Space and the Relative---Space Art Basics Tut (BETA) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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